IT Services in Chicago: A Manufacturing Firm’s Expansion

An Inside Look into Building a Scalable IT Infrastructure to Support Cross-Border Manufacturing Expansion and Secure Operations Across Chicago and Mexico.

CompuOne Client Profile

A Chicago manufacturing firm reached capacity in its U.S.-based plant and decided to expand business into Mexico. The organization required a new IT infrastructure to support the Mexico plant and allow communication between plants.

CompuOne Client Focus

There were four major challenges regarding the manufacturing expansion into Mexico:

• The plant needed to perform EDI functions similar to the United States
• Finding the talent to support ERP
• Cybersecurity solutions for the plant, including protection against cyber attacks and equipment protection from theft
• Communication lines for voice and video to the U.S. with no added cost

CompuOne Vision + Solution

With a set time frame, CompuOne successfully streamlined solutions to help open the new plant, including:

• Wireless access points installed throughout the 6,000 sq. ft. facility for connectivity
• A private cloud built in the U.S. to store data
• Virtual desktops deployed to allow for expansion
• Firewalls set up to increase security
• A tunnel VPN created with U.S. phones

CompuOne Results

The results of the plant expansion were beyond expectations. Private cloud solutions allowed all data to be stored in the U.S. and reduced costs by eliminating the need for an additional server room in Mexico. Equipment security improved due to virtual desktops deployed on monitors with no local OS.

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